Inkling Small API Pricing
Thinking Machines · released 2026-07-30
Pricing
0.030¢ / 1K
0.120¢ / 1K
0.053¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.051¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.18¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0162 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0114 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $15.30 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.30) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.20).
Benchmarks
#61 of 533
#61 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 24.9 | $0.111 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) | 26.0 | $0.168 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | 25.2 | $0.175 |
| Hy3 | 25.3 | $0.25 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Pro 4 | 28.2 | $0.525 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) | 28.0 | $4.50 |
| GLM-5 (Reasoning) | 27.9 | $1.55 |
| Inkling Small | 27.8 | $0.525 |
| JT-4.1 Flash 236B A21B | 27.3 | — |
| Grok Build 0.1 0616 | 27.2 | $1.25 |
| Kimi K2.6 | 27.0 | $1.712 |
More from Thinking Machines
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Inkling (xhigh) | 25.0 | $1.762 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Inkling Small See Inkling Small on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Inkling Small?
Inkling Small is developed by Thinking Machines, released 2026-07-30.
How much does Inkling Small cost per million tokens?
Inkling Small costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens ($0.525 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Inkling Small rank on benchmarks?
Inkling Small scores 27.8 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #61 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Inkling Small?
Yes — Ling 3.0 Flash scores similar intelligence (24.9) at $0.111/1M blended, versus $0.525/1M for Inkling Small.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Inkling Small comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.